Re: Update BIOS before installing new CPU?

Thanks for the reply.

It is a good thing that I have this old socket AM2 processor that I can use while flashing the BIOS. I imagine that a situation like this could be really frustrating for someone building a new computer from scratch.

Re: Update BIOS before installing new CPU?

definatly a good idea

i hade a NEW mobo when the core2 boards came out and everything on the mobo web site siad it was compatible out the box, any way when installed it would boot but would bot post................. several hours of problem solving and i got round to putting the old CPU in and it worked fine then updated the BIOS and then switched the CPU and it booted and posted

there was i thinking i had done something wrong and i was looking for a problem i never had

learned from this as it definatly takes away what could be an issue when you turn it on

Re: Update BIOS before installing new CPU?

Originally posted by BrandonV

Thanks for the reply.

It is a good thing that I have this old socket AM2 processor that I can use while flashing the BIOS. I imagine that a situation like this could be really frustrating for someone building a new computer from scratch.

It's one of my pet peeves. If your going to sell a motherboard make damn sure it comes with the very latest bios. I don't give a <censored> how new or old it is, it should be a common practice. It's not.

Nice purchase btw, very good bang for the buck cpu!! Love the motherboard to. They are becoming very popular sellers. The feature set is killer for such a board and there are very few like it out there at that price.